Summer Cinema

June 1, 2016 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Summer Cinema features a free movie screening every Wednesday at the Park! Dust off those lawn chairs, grab a picnic basket, and join us for a fun, relaxing evening over on our civic lawn. See below for the complete *summer schedule.

Summer Cinema is part of the 2016 PNC Summer Series at Washington Park.

June 1: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1990) re-scheduled for Sept 14
The new Ninja Turtles Movie comes out this summer- catch the original on the Civic Lawn!
Rated: PG
A group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from an uprising criminal gang of ninjas.

June 8:Sandlot (1993) re-scheduled for Sept 7
Rated: PG
A new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his team in this coming of age movie set in the summer of 1962. Together, they get themselves into many adventures involving rival teams, lifeguards, and a vicious dog.

June 15: Labyrinth (1986) re-scheduled for Sept 21
Celebrating David Bowie!
Rated: PG
A selfish 16-year old girl is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King.

June 22:Clueless (1995)
A part of Cincinnati Pride Week!
Rated: PG-13
A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil’s popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way

June 29:Top Gun (1986)
Rated: PG
As students at the United States Navy’s elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.

July 6:Sharknado (2013)
Join us for our very own Shark Week!
Rated: NR
When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature’s deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.

July 13: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Rated: PG-13
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father’s footsteps and stop the Nazis.

July 20:Home Alone (1990)
Celebrate Christmas in July at Washington Park!
Rated: PG
An 8-year old troublemaker must protect his home from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.

July 27:Zoolander (2001)
Rated: PG-13
At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

August 3:Cool Runnings (1993)
Gear up for the Summer Olympics in Rio!
Rated: PG
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified to the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.

August 10:Grease (1978)
Bring your friends to the park for a special sing along session of Summer Cinema.
Rated: PG
Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they’re now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

August 17:The Wiz (1978)**
Presented in partnership with The Cincinnati Art Mueum and their exhibition 30 Americans #CAM30
Rated: G
An adaption of “The Wizard of Oz” that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience.
**The Wiz starts at 8:45p

August 24:Pitch Perfect (2012)
Grab your gal pals for a special Girls Night Out on the Civic Lawn!
Rated: PG-13
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school’s all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

August 31:Casablanca (1942)
Bring the family together for a Cinema Classic.
Rated: NR
In Casablanca, Morocco during the early days of World War II, an American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.